Azure Data Architect

Role: Azure Data ArchitectLocation: McLean VA 22102Contractneed candidates local to work location as there will be mandatory In-person client interview and in depth coding interview during In-person interview.Skills: Data Architect, ETL, SSIS/SSRS, SQL, AzureRole Summary: Data Architect responsible for defining and governing Azure-based data architecture, supporting ETL modernization, analytics, and reporting, while working closely with Data Engineering, BI, and Data Science teams.Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Solution & Enterprise Architects to translate business requirements into scalable data architecture designs.Define end‑to‑end data architecture across ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, and reporting.Provide architectural oversight for ETL/ELT solutions using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Informatica, SSIS.Guide ETL automation, monitoring, and DevOps/DataOps best practices (implementation by engineers).Define and govern analytics & reporting architecture using Power BI, SSRS, and enterprise data models.Ensure data security, governance, and PHI compliance across platforms.Partner with Analytics, Reporting, Data Science, and ML teams to enable downstream use cases.Participate in Agile delivery and provide architecture input during planning and design phases.Required Skills12+ years in data engineering / data platform roles with architecture responsibilityStrong experience with Azure data technologies (ADF, ADLS, Synapse, Azure SQL)Solid understanding of ETL/ELT, data modeling, and data warehousingExperience with Power BI, exposure to SSIS / SSRSProficiency in SQL and architectural familiarity with PythonHealthcare (Payer / Provider) experience preferredNice to HaveExposure to AI/ML enablement (data preparation, ML-ready architectures)Snowflake or lakehouse architecture experience